Copyright

[eccles]

I want to quote a couple of verses from Kipling's If in
a book I am doing.Can anyone advise me where I need
to go to check if I need permission to do this?
Have posted this here because I know I shall get a quick
& succint reply from the crossword experts!!

[mazie]

This link might help eccles. Good luck with the book

http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse. html

[eccles]

Many thanks

[kempie]

A caveat - quick & succint does not necessarily mean accurate.

Likewise, US copyright law does not necessarily fully equate to UK copyright law...

http://www.ipo.gov.uk/copy.htm

[bathtub]

The good news in this case is that Kipling's works are now out of copyright. You can use as many verses as you like, without restriction or seeking permission.